Ireland gum litter task force sticking with good ideas (February 27, 2013) Communities apply for financial supports from business partnership with government in a program that closes to applications tomorrow at 4 p.m.

British Virgin Islands : Group fights litter with “Lime without Littering” programme (February 27, 2013) A substitute for "hanging around" or "loitering", the concept of liming encompasses any leisure activity entailing the sharing of food and drink, the exchange of tall stories, jokes and anecdotes etc., provided the activity has no explicit purpose beyond itself. Source: Urban Dictionary

Alabama councilman bitter about litter (February 27, 2013)A city councilman wants wants to ‘make an example’ of trash dumpers by cracking down on people who litter and holding business owners accountable for garbage that accumulates on their properties.

Read the Litter Act! Litter school and ‘culture shift’ touted (February 26, 2013) Trinidad and Tobago’s local government minister addresses about 130 litter wardens at the launch of the three-week Litter Warden Training Programme yesterday morning at Plaza De Montrose in Chaguanas and scolds them for not reading the handbook.

Bali's coast plagued with trash, pollution (February 26, 2013) Call comes for a strong public education campaign, backed with enforcement and fines, to stop the widespread practice of littering and waste-dumping in waterways, all of which eventually leads to the sea.

Litter found in deep-sea survey of one of Earth’s final unexplored realms (February 26, 2013) A glimpse into one tiny nook of the UK’s vast ocean depths uncovered two drink cans, one bottle, and a rusty food tin

Health isn’t the only issue with smoking on campus in Utah (February 25, 2013)Some smokers believe that Utah Valley University’s banned areas, like by the library’s air intake area, only exacerbate the littering problem rather than help fix it.

Museums invite everyone to join Mother Earth Circle Circle members must pledge to keep their property and surroundings litter free, recycle, keep abreast of environmental issues and offer support where needed, and to be conscious of their energy consumption.

Kids teach parents to respect the environment (February 23, 2013)Quantitative support for the suggestion that environmental education can be transferred between generations and that it can actually affect behaviour! Researchers based their study around the degradation of freshwater habitats in the country’s wetlands, which is being caused by litter, wetland reclamation and household wastewater.

Australian city puts $50k in campaign geared to motorists, passengers and car dealers (February 22, 2013) Greater Dandenong Council in Victoria will ask car dealers to put litter bags in each car sold to encourage people in vehicles to do the right thing and be more responsible about dealing with waste. Funding came from more than $300,000 the state contributes to roadside litter prevention grants.

Fury as heroin kits and used needles found in play area (February 22, 2013) A highly critical video on YouTube highlights a year-long delay in cleaning up the litter and tackling dereliction in a side of their city residents say the authorities don’t want the public to see. View their VIDEO.

Litter Prevention Program webinar well received by international group (February 20, 2013)Zilch.org.uk enthusiastically welcomed Sheila White's presentation on curing littering. Link to Zilch.org for great talks.

North Carolina: Litter logjam irks Randleman Reservoir neighbors (February 20, 2013) Much of the trash comes from Archdale, where storm drains and stream banks send urban litter into water ultimately bound for thousands of faucets in households and businesses.

Litter Wars – Tonight on BBC at 10:35 GMT (February 19, 2013)Documentary follows men and women who are determined to combat litter in Great Britain, where people dump 30 million tons of litter a year on their streets.

Bottled-up need for deposits, Keep Australia Beautiful says (February 19, 2013) A survey that shows empty beer and soft drink containers make up a big chunk of Tasmania's branded litter has added weight to calls for a container deposit legislation to be introduced in Tasmania.

Hong Kong: Counter-attacks rage in Falun Gong 'banner war' (February 18, 2013) The spiritual movement and its opposition group are battling to cover up each other's posters, while residents complain they are littering the city. Story from the Religion Section of the South China Morning Post online.

Unpaid army of litter vigilantes tackles Britain's tide of rubbish (February 17, 2013)Britain has a massive rubbish problem; some 30 million tonnes is dropped on streets every year. Along with dog mess, litter is the most complained about issue to MPs and local authorities, which spend some £500m a year picking it up.

Jacksonville trash and litter program a success (February 15, 2013) 30 years in the making, this multi-pronged program includes “BaitTanks,” receptacles with dorsal fin-shaped tops that remind smokers to put their butts in them instead of into waterways where they can harm fish.

Litter police to punish spitting in the street with on-the-spot £80 fine (February 13, 2013) A council in northwest London classified spit as waste to address phlegm litter. The measure is part of its ‘Wipe It Out’ campaign against environmental crime.

National project seeks to end littering, change public mindset in Jordan (February 11, 2013)Three billion plastic bags are used in Jordan annually, only 20 per cent of which find their way to landfills. The rest end up in the streets polluting the environment.

South Pole turning into waste dump (February 10, 2013) University ecologists noticed that during the last 30 years, not only can global climate change be gravely felt in the Antarctic, natural life is equally threatened by the influence of human beings on the local environment of the south polar region. From ZeeNews.com.

With creativity and wit, Jakarta’s program aims to foster a generation of recyclers (February 10, 2013) Private sector funds a slew of promotions, including storytelling events, wall magazines, corporate forums and the installation of “reverse vending machines” to capture waste.

British cabinet wants road users across the Midlands to help reduce the amount of litter on major motorways (February 8, 2013)Always great to see senior levels of government involved in litter prevention education and awareness

Smoke-free at Sacred Heart (February 7, 2013) More than 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States have adopted 100 percent smoke-free campus policies. Katie Sokan, News Correspondent for Huntington News, tells how students in Connecticut made their policy work.

Tidiest town search (February 5, 2013) In Australia, the hunt is on to identify Victoria's tidiest town or most sustainable city. This year's awards feature a new litter prevention category to recognize communities taking action to tackle litter, it was announced today. See award program details here.

Rubbish dumping: Keep this kind of 'charity' at home, says Salvation Army (February 5, 2013) Environment and Climate Change Minister Ryan Smith says a statewide anti-littering campaign in Australia will include a $1.5 million landfill levy to help charities forced to cover disposal costs for non-saleable items dumped at their stores.

A load of old rubbish? Council to remove bins because they collect the wrong type of litter (February 2, 2013) The affluent London borough of Kensington and Chelsea is removing litter bins claiming they attract the wrong kind of rubbish.